Summaries

This is the story of the first martyr of free speech. Socrates is on trial for his life. He will be put to death. 2,500 years later we remember his words.

This is the story of the first martyr of free speech. Socrates is on trial for his life. He will be put to death and he knows it. 2500 years later we remember his words. The Death of Socrates was filmed in 10 countries by 23 filmmakers in 7 languages. One character - Socrates, changes from one scene to another from man to woman, young to old, human to animal, but delivering a monologue, broken into 23 chapters. Truth is not found in one person, in one place.—Wallace Zane & Natasa Prosenc

Details

Keywords
  • f rated
  • 4th century b.c.
  • free speech
  • year 399 b.c.
  • 390s b.c.
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • Biography
Release date Aug 26, 2009
Countries of origin United States
Language English Spanish Japanese Italian Slovenian
Filming locations Bulgaria
Production companies Kanalya Pictures LLC

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 24m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Synopsis

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